United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5381 (107th)
Anton's Law
Introduced
12 September 2002
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
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Summary
Anton's Law - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish a safety standard for booster seats used in passenger motor vehicles as a form of child restraint. Directs the Secretary to complete a rulemaking proceeding to amend certain Code of Federal Regulations motor vehicle safety standards in order to: (1) require each seat belt assembly in the rear seats of a passenger motor vehicle to be a lap and shoulder belt assembly; and (2) apply such requirement to passenger motor vehicles beginning after the production year in which such regulations are prescribed in compliance with the implementation of a certain phase-in schedule. Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to extend the occupant protection incentive grants program for a two-year period. Amends Federal transportation law to authorize the Secretary to make: (1) a basic grant to any State that enacts a child restraint law by October 1, 2003; and (2) a supplemental grant to any such State if the child restraint law is an enhanced child restraint law. Sets forth certain grant requirements.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 September 2002
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 September 2002
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 September 2002
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5381
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/5381